CVE-2023-49582
Apache Portable Runtime (APR): Unexpected lax shared memory permissions
5.5
MEDIUM
CVSS 3.1
EPSS 0.02%
Description
Lax permissions set by the Apache Portable Runtime library on Unix platforms would allow local users read access to named shared memory segments, potentially revealing sensitive application data. This issue does not affect non-Unix platforms, or builds with APR_USE_SHMEM_SHMGET=1 (apr.h) Users are recommended to upgrade to APR version 1.7.5, which fixes this issue.
How to fix CVE-2023-49582
To remediate CVE-2023-49582, upgrade the affected package to a fixed version below.
- —upgrade to 1.7.5-r0 or later
- —upgrade to 1.7.5 or later
- —no fix listed
Is CVE-2023-49582 being exploited?
Low — EPSS is 0.0%, meaning exploitation activity has not been observed at scale.
Affected packages (3)
- from 0, < 1.7.5-r0
- >= 0.9.0, < 1.7.5
- from 0
CVSS scores
| Source | Version | Severity | Vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| osv | CVSS 3.1 | MEDIUM5.5 | CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N |